Trequanda

Trequanda is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Florence and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Siena.

Trequanda
Comune
Comune di Trequanda
Parish church of Sts. Peter and Paul
Coat of arms
Location of Trequanda
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Coordinates: 43°11′N 11°40′E / 43.183°N 11.667°E / 43.183; 11.667
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Siena (SI)
Frazioni	Petroio, Castelmuzio
Government
• Mayor	Andrea Francini (centre-left)
Area ^[1]
• Total	64.1 km^2 (24.7 sq mi)
Elevation	453 m (1,486 ft)
Population  (31 December 2010)^[2]
• Total	1,380
• Density	22/km^2 (56/sq mi)
Demonym	Trequandini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	53020
Dialing code	0577
Website	Official website

Trequanda borders the following municipalities: Asciano, Pienza, Rapolano Terme, San Giovanni d'Asso, Sinalunga and Torrita di Siena and consists of the following villages: Trequanda, Castelmuzio and Petroio.

The parish church, in Gothic-Romanesque style, was built from 1327, and later renovated in Renaissance style. It houses an Ascension attributed to Il Sodoma and a terracotta of "Madonna with Child" attributed to Andrea Sansovino. The high altar (15th century) is by Giovanni di Paolo.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

 

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